NEST 529 Savings Plan Winners Announced

Nebraska State Treasurer John Murante and First National Bank of Omaha today announced the winners of the NEST 529 Big Dreams $20K Giveaway which ran from May 7 to July 31, 2019. The four randomly selected winners were each awarded a $5,000 NEST 529 College Savings Plan account contribution.

This year’s winners are:

Cynthia Harms, LaVista, Nebraska
Mike Beran, Lincoln, Nebraska
Mark Pohl, Omaha, Nebraska
Timothy Slavin, Jr., Fair Haven, New Jersey

“With the rising costs of higher education, it’s more important than ever for families to create a plan and implement a smart savings strategy. For this reason, I’m pleased that we can once again offer the NEST 529 Big Dreams $20K Giveaway to help boost Account Owners’ savings,” said Nebraska State Treasurer John Murante.

“At NEST 529, it is our mission to help every child achieve their higher education hopes and dreams and to help guide families every step of the way in their savings process. We hope that this giveaway, like all of our other scholarships, prompts important conversations about savings among the NEST 529 community,” said Deborah Goodkin, Managing Director, Savings Plans, First National Bank of Omaha. “We extend heartfelt congratulations to the Big Dreams winners, and we look forward to their future academic achievements.”